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Contact Urticaria to Glycolic Acid Peel.

Authors :
Vishal, B.
Rao, Sanath S.
Pavithra, S.
Shenoy, M. M.
Source :
Journal of Cutaneous & Aesthetic Surgery; Jan2012, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p58-59, 2p, 1 Color Photograph
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article presents a case study of a 18-year-old male patient who presented with Grade 2 acne vulgaris. He undergone glycolic acid peel and developed contact urticaria (CU) as an adverse reaction to treatment. He was given hydroxyzine hydrochloride 25 milligram tablet and pruritus subsided over a period of 2 hours. The article discusses CU, an unusual adverse reaction to glycolic acid peel.

Subjects

Subjects :
GLYCOLIC acid
CHEMICAL peel

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09742077
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Cutaneous & Aesthetic Surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
74181820
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-2077.94334